Pages: there are two pages for each sheet of paper. Also called “Leafs”–there are two pages for each leaf.

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Portrait Format: upright (or, vertical).

Binding

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Back Lining or Backing Paper: an additional back paper or cloth added to the spine to make the binding stronger.

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Board Book: often used for children's books. Each cover and page of the book is laminated to a heavy board.

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Burst Bind: to bind by forcing glue into notches along the spines of folded signatures. A burst bind is stronger than a perfect bind.

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Comb Bind (also called Plastic Bind): bound by inserting a flexible plastic comb through holes punched along the binding edge of the book.

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End Sheets: the sheets that attach the text to the hardcover (case) of a book.

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Flush Cover: the text pages come to the edge of the cover.

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Hardcover (also called Case Bound): this is the term for a hardbound book.

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Head and Tail Bands: a cloth band that decorates the head and foot (or tail) of the spine.

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Hinged Cover: this is a softbound book that is scored approx. .125” from the spine so that the cover opens without damaging the spine of the book.

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Overhang Cover: the cover is slightly larger than the text pages.

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Pastebind: the pages are secured with glue along the spine.

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Perfect Bind (also called Limp Bind or Drawn-on Cover): hot glue is used to adhere the text pages to a soft cover.

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Plus Cover: the cover is printed on a different paper than the text pages.

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Round-Back Hardcover: the spine is rounded, as opposed to a square-back cover where the spine is flat.

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Quarter Cover: book with the spine covered in one material and the other areas of the cover bound in a different material.

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Saddle Stitch: bound by stapling sheets and cover together at the spine.

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Self Cover: text and cover are the same paper.

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Self Ends: the outer pages of the book's text are bound to the hardbound case, eliminating the need for end sheets.

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Side Stitch: to bind by stapling sheets through the front of the printing.

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Slip Case: a box, open on one side that is made to hold a book or series of books.

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Softbound: this is a term for a perfect-bound book with no stitching.

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Stitched and Bound: this is a term for perfect binding with the pages stitched together prior to perfect binding. This is a more secure binding than perfect binding and holds up better for repeated use or for softbound books that need to be forced flat by the reader.

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Wire-O Bind: bound by inserting coil wire through holes drilled through the binding edge of the book.

Coatings

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Aqueous Coating: water-based coating available in matte or gloss finish. This coating accepts ink jet printing well. A thicker coat than varnish, but not as thick as laminate.

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Laminate: plastic coating. Offers the most protection and is available as gloss or matte.

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UV Coating: liquid coating cured with UV light. More durable than varnish or aqueous coating. Not as durable as laminate.

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Varnish: a light coating that reflects light. Can be gloss or matte.

Paper

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Art Paper: coated paper. Can be gloss art or matte art.

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GSM (Grams Per Square Meter): this is the term for paper weight used everywhere except North America, where poundage is used.

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Offset Paper: alternative term for uncoated paper.

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Recycled Paper: new paper made entirely, or in part, from previously used paper.

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Uncoated Paper (sometimes referred to as Wood-Free): no coating on the paper surface.

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Vellum Paper: uncoated and rough surface.

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Wood-Free (also called Free Sheets): paper made from wood fibers mixed with chemicals and cleaned free of impurities. Resists yellowing with age.

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Pages: there are two pages for each sheet of paper. Also called “Leafs”–there are two pages for each leaf.

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Portrait Format: upright (or, vertical).

Pre-Press

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CYMK: these are the printing inks used in producing full-color printing (Cyan, Yellow, Magenta and Black). This is the file format that colors must be converted to (from RGB) for commercial production of full color.

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DPI: dots per inch. Usually 300 or 350 DPI is required for full-color printing.

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Blueline Proofs: proofs showing the positioning of pages, graphics and text in mono color. Not used for proofing of color images.

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Digital Proofs: proofs made from a photo mechanical process or a digital printer. Can be very accurate, although not as accurate as press proofs.

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Dummies: bound blank paper proof to show the binding, paper quality and thickness.

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Press Proofs: proofs made by putting files on a press and printing proofs. The most accurate form of proofing.

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Author's Alterations also know as "AAs": Changes and additions to text after it has been typeset.

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Back Up: Printing the second side of a sheet already printed on one side.

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Bleed: Printing that goes off the edge of the sheet after trimming.

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Coated Paper: A clay coated printing paper with a smooth finish.

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Color Bar: A quality control term regarding the spots of ink color on the tail of a sheet.

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Crop Marks: Printed lines showing where to trim a printed sheet.

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Duotone: A halftone picture made up of two printed colors.

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Emboss: Pressing an image into paper so that it will create a raised relief.

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Four-color Process: Combining four colors to create a printed color picture or colors composed from the basic four colors (CMYK).

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Grippers: The metal fingers on a printing press that hold the paper as it passes through the press.

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Imposition: Positioning printed pages so they will fold in the proper order.

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Indicia: Postal information placed on a printed product.

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Make-ready: All the activities required to prepare a press for printing.

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Matte Finish: Dull paper or ink finish.

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PMS: The abbreviated name of the Pantone Color Matching System.

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PostScript: The computer language most recognized by printing devices.

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Process Colors: Cyan, magenta, yellow, black.

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Ream: Five hundred sheets of paper.

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Register Marks: Cross-hair lines or marks on film, plates, and paper that guide strippers, platemakers, pressmen, and bindery personnel in processing a print order from start to finish.

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Reverse: The opposite of what you see. For example, type your name on a piece of paper. The reverse of this would be a black piece of paper with a white name.

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Rip Film: A method of making printing negatives from PostScript files created by desktop publishing.

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Self Cover: Using the same paper for the text as for the cover.

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Signature: A sheet of printed pages which when folded become a part of a book or publication.

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Spot Varnish: Varnish used to highlight a specific part of the printed sheet.

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Stet: A proof mark meaning let the original copy stand.

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Trim Size: The final size of one printed image after the last trim is made.

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Up: Printing multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet.

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With the Grain: Feeding paper into the press or folder parallel to the grain of the paper.

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Work and Tumble: Printing one side of a sheet and turning it over from the gripper to the tail to print the second side using the same side guide and plate for the second side.

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Work and Turn: Printing one side of a sheet and turning it over from left to right using the same side guides and plate for the second side.

Proofing

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Blueline Proofs: proofs showing the positioning of pages, graphics and text in mono color. Not used for proofing of color images.

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Digital Proofs: proofs made from a photo mechanical process or a digital printer. Can be very accurate, although not as accurate as press proofs.

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Dummies: bound blank paper proof to show the binding, paper quality and thickness.

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Press Proofs: proofs made by putting files on a press and printing proofs. The most accurate form of proofing.

Shipping

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Bill of Lading: legally binding document listing goods shipped by the shipping company, acknowledging the receipt of goods and promising delivery to the person named. CBM: this is the total size of a shipment in cubic meters.

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CIF: stands for “Cost, Insurance and Sea Freight.” This is pricing based on delivery to the port of import (example: Los Angeles port). This does include international shipping and insurance, but does not include customs or port processing fees or local delivery.

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Consignee: the person to whom the merchandise is destined.

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DDP: stands for “Delivery Duty Paid.” This pricing is based on delivery to your destination. All costs including local delivery are included.

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Ex-Factory: client, or client's agent, who is responsible for picking up the goods at the manufacturer's door.

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FOB: stands for “Free on Board.” This is pricing based on delivery to the port of export (example: Hong Kong port). This does not include international shipping, insurance, customs or local delivery.

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Ship Weight (sometimes called Gross Weight): this is the total weight of the shipment including all product and pallets.

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Shipping Packing List: shows # of copies per carton, size and weight per carton, # of cartons per pallet, and size & weight per pallet.